Poems. By Allan Ramsay.
Ramsay, Allan,1686-1758.
Chambers, Charles E. S.(Charles Edward Steuart),1859-former owner.StEdNL: F.5.b.13
Edmonstone, Archibald,active 1720,former owner.StEdNL: F.5.b.13
Brydges, jane,former owner.StEdNL: RB.s.1065
Edinburgh: : printed for the author at the Mercury, opposite to Niddry's-Wynd,,
1720..
A collection of pamphlets previously issued separately by Ramsay. The collection was probably first published in 1719 without a collective titlepage and subsequently re-issued in April? 1720 with prefatory material and a collective titlepage but little attempt at continuous pagination. In later issues in 1720, 1721 and 1722, all with same collective titlepage dated 1720, increasing efforts were made at continuous pagination as the work was extended with new poems and the constituent parts were reprinted. Copies vary in their constituent parts.
With head and tail pieces and decorative borders.
Includes index p. 367-384.
ESTC
Manuscript insciption on the front pastedown "Arch: Edmonstone" in a contemporary hand. Also a sheet pasted to the front paste down inscribed "This is evidently the first edition of Allan Ramsay's poems five years before the publication of his more famous poem The Gentle Shepherd, C Chambers, presented to the National Library by Charles  E S Chambers Esq 5 Oct. 1929".
Ownership inscription in ink on title page: Jane Brydges.
Scotland Edinburgh.